Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-07
report back the result Of the conference to
the general meeting of the Alliance.
Tine friapds of Ruchauan of Chicaoo

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none OF the bitterness which was mani
tested last night. 1t is openly charged
that not only several members Of the Gen
eral Executive Board, but the Grand
Master Workman himself, engaged in the
fight against his admission, and that the
word was given out as early as Monday
that it was the will of the Administration
that Buchanan should walk the'plank.
The vote on this issue is taken as an in.
dication that the application of the New
York Carpet Wcayers, John Morrison's
with scant courtesy by the majority, and
that the policy Of antagonism towards
trsdes unions, which Buchanan intends to
oppose upon the floor, will be continued
with more vigor than ever, As one Of the
delegates remarked: 'We have nothing
in common with independent trades organ
izations, and for those who will not yolun-
tarily and can not be made to come within
our fold nothing remains but war"
A motion was made to suspend the
rules and appoint q committee to draft
resolutions TO the memory of
THOMAS A. ARMSTRONG.
Foster, of Massachusetts,, moved to
amend by substituting committee ol
seven to raise money to pay for monu'
ment to his memory. q
Grand Master Workman Powderly
called upon H. A. Carlin to take the chair
while he delivered tribute to Armstrong 8
memory, after which the following tele-
gram Was read:
PITTsBURG, Pa, October 5, 1887.
T. ]. POTderly:
Old friends of Thomas A. Armstrong,
representing all labor organizations in this
city and the military organizations OF
which he was member, organized to ap-
propriately bury him, last night merged
themselves into q temporary association
for the purpose of erecting monument to
his memory as one Of the champions
of organized labor. A permanent organ
ization will be perfected Friday evening,
and We advise you thus early asking your
cooperation in order that the General
Assembly of Knights of Labor may act ap-
propriately in the premises, thus atiordiug
an opportunity for organized labor to re-
deem itself against the ISLANDERS that it is
not true to the memory of the noble men
who champion its cause.
WIN. MARTIN, J. NJ. KELLY,
Chairman. Secretary.
The Committee on Credentials resumed
business at 1890. Petitions from locals
Nos 1924, 3714, 1892 and 360S asking to
be represented by c. J. Driscoll, of Denver,
were received. The local assemblies were
attached to district assembly, and not
entitled to representation except through
the district assembly. The petition was
refused. These local assemblies are in the
district assembly that protested strongly
against J. X. Buchanan. The credentials
presented by Mrs. Marion, of Michigan,
we're positively refused, and that lady had
to follow in the wake OF Buchanan.
The case of District Assembly 126, of
New York city, Master Workman, John
Morrison, next came up on a motion TO re-
instate the District Assembly. The mo-
ton to reinstate was ruled out of order by
G. NJ. w. POwderly.
The roll call showed 225 delegates pres
ent. The routine business Of the conven-
tion is progressing so favorably that Pow
derly's address will be given this evening
without doubt.
The following telegram was sent TO the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, at
Terre Haute:
"The General Assembly of the Knights
of Labor assembled, return hearty greet.
ings TO their co-wOrkers in the cause of
labor, and bid them God-speed in their
deliberations. Our interests are identical.
May success crown every good effort
'Signed, T. V. PowDERLY."
HAD LIVELY TIME.
The acrimonious feeling existing among
the delegates to the X. Of L. General AS
sembly was vsibly displayed at the open
ing Of the morning session.
Delegate Bishop, of Massachusetts,, re-
fused to sit with his colleague, Frank Fos-
ter, on q committee appointed to draft
suitable resolutions on the death Of I. A.
Armstrong
Lester then got the floor and accused the
delegates from d. A. 40, or some one from
ID. A. 80, of having picked the lock of his
desk, burglarized his house or picked his
pocket Of private letter, which is now in
the hands of J. f. Quin, Master Workman
of ID. a. 40.
The words "liar," "thief," william, 4"
"scoundrel' and "pickpocket" were freely
used, and that, too, at o time when the
resolutions Of respect to the memory Of T.
A. Armstrong were pending.
The entire forenoon was devoted TO
wrangling and disorder over contested
seats.
Mr.. POWDERLY's REPORT
to the general assembly. He condemned
Anarchism but believed that the Chicago
Anarchists should not he hung for the
crime Of another. He spoke Of the dis
sentiOns in the orier of the X. Of l.. and
spoke OF the Smalness of this body COM
pared to its immediate predecessor, and Of
the abuse that had been heaped upon his
head. He believed that the day had
come for the X. OF L. to ask of Congress
that Nstionsl department of labor be es-
tablished. He believed further that the
Government of the united States should
operate It's own lines Of telegraph"
wRANGLING REPUBLICANS.